Casting-clamp for track structures.



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CASTING CLAMP FDR TRACK STRUCTURES.

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VICTOR ANGERER AND ALBERT R. CLINE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENN SYL- VANIA,ASSIGNORS TO WILLIAM WHARTON, JR, & COMPANY, INCOR- Y PORATED, OF SAMEPLACE.

CASTING-CLAMP FOR TRACK STRUCTURES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 678,214, dated July 9,1901.

Application filed February 9 1900- Serial No. 4,632. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, VICTOR ANGERER and ALBERT R. CLINE, citizens of theUnited States, and residents of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, haveinvented certain Improvements in Casting-Clamps for Track Structures, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The object of our invention is to provide means for accuratelysupporting and holding in place the rail-sections that make up arailroad-crossing or other rail structure during its manufacture and toarrange the support so that it can be adjusted for different angles ofcrossings and different gages of track.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of our newsupport. Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2 2, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is asectional view on the line 3 3, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a sectional View onthe line 4 Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a plan view of part of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is aside View of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a section on the line 7 7, Fig. 5. Fig. 8is a view similar to Fig. 7, showing a rail-section clamped in position.Fig. 9 is a section on the line 9 9, Fig. 1, with the rail-section inposition. Fig. 10 is a section on the line 10 10, Fig. 1,with therail-section in position. Figs. 11, 12, and 13 are perspective views ofthe blocks. Fig. 14 is a perspective View of one of the braces. Fig. 15is a plan view similar to Fig.1, showing the rails in position.

In making crossing or like switch structures in which the rail-sectionsare secured together by molten metal being poured around the sections atthe joints it is necessary to place the said sections in a suitablemold. Heretofore it has been a difficult matter to properly adjust therail-sections in alinement and hold them rigidly in the proper positionduring the casting operation.

Our invention relates particularly to the support on which the sectionsare mounted, so that they can be adjusted at the proper angles and heldin the adjusted position.

A is a structure having two parallel members A A connected together bytie-braces a a, and mounted on this structure is a crossing structure13, havinglongitudinal members B 13*, connected together by tie-braces bb. The structure 13 is mounted upon the structure A and is adj ustablyconnected thereto by bolts 0 c; In the member A is a slot (1', and inthe member A is a slot a and in the member B, where it crosses thememher A, is a slot 1), and in the member B where it crosses the memberA is a slot 12 Tie-rods d (1 connect the ends of the members of thestructures A and B together, so that when the structure B is mounted inproper position on the structure A and bolted thereto the tie-rods d areadjusted so as to make a rigid support for the rail-sections. Mounted onthe upper face of the members A, A B, and B of the structures are blockson which the rail sections are supported. The blocks E are mounted onthe main portions of the members, which are grooved to receive thetongues e on the blocks. Blocks E, Figs. 9 and 12, are mounted on thedepressed portions of the members A and A while the blocks E are mountedon the portions of the members B B having the slots 1) b therein. Theblocks E have tongues 8, adapted to the slots at and a and the blocks Ehave tongues e adapted to the slots 19' and b as shown in Figs. 9 and10. On the upper surface of each block is a projection e shaped to fitthe groove in the rail-sections.

On each side of each member A, A B, and B is a series of sockets f forthe reception of T-headed bolts 9 g, which are connected together byclamp-plates g, extending across the rails, as shown in Fig. 8. When thenuts of these bolts are screwed down, the rail-sections are clampedsecurely to the supporting structure. Any number of these clamp-platescan be used to secure the rail-sections to the structure. In the sidesof each member, near each end, is a series of bolt-holes t' for thesecuring-bolts t", which confine the tiebraces a and b to theirrespective members. These tie-braces,as shown in Fig. 14., have slottedflanges at each end, so as to accommodate the securing-bolts t".

When it is desired to make a crossing structure out of rail-sectionssecured together by molten metal poured around the sections at thejoints, the members of their respective structures A and B are assembledand secured I00 rigidly together by the bolts, tie-braces, and tie-rods.The beams or girders B B of the structure 13 are placed upon the beamsor girders A A of the structure A. The mem- 5 her B is pivoted to themember A by a bolt 0, and the member B is pivoted to the memher A by abolt 0. The members are adjusted to the angle desired and to the propergage. The member 13 is then secured to the member A by the bolt 0', andthe member B is secured to the member A by the bolt 0. The tie-braces aa and b b are then secured in position, and the tie-rods are coupled tothe members and tightened, so as to form a 15 rigid structure. In someinstances the beams may be secured together by their tie-braces when thegage is not to be altered, and one frame 13 may bemounted on the otherframe A at the desired angle and the frames secured together by thebolts 0 c. The blocks E E E are then placed upon the members of thestructures A and B, so as to properly support the short rail-sectionsthat go to make up the crossing. These sections are then mounted uponthe blocks, the projections on the blocks, as in Fig. 15, entering thegrooves of the railsections, and these rail-sections are clamped to thestructure by the cross-bar g and clampbolts g g. Any number of theseclamps may be used as desired. The mold is then formed at thecrossing-points of the several sections in the ordinary mannersuch, forexample, as that shownin Patent No. 490,941, granted to Angerer andPsilander January 31, 1S93-and the molten metal is poured into the moldsat the joints, and when the metal is set the clamps can be removed andthe rail structure can be detached from the supporting structure.

We claim as our invention- 1. In apparatus of the character described,the combination of two pairs of beams or girders, one pair crossing theotherand mounted thereon, means for connecting said beams together, andmeans for securing the rail-sections upon the beams, substantially asdescribed.

2. In apparatus of the character described, the combination of two pairsof rail-supporting beams or girders, one pair crossing the other, andmeans for connecting said beams together so as to permit of angularadjustment of one pair in respect to the other, substantially asdescribed.

3. In apparatus of the character described, the combination of two pairsof rail-supporting beams or girders, one pair crossing the other, andmeans for connecting said beams together, the beams of each pair beingadj ustable with respect to each other, substantially as described.

4. In apparatus of the character described, the combination of two pairsof beams or girders, one pair arranged at an angle to the gether, andblocks on the beams or girders forsupporting the rail-sections above andparother, means for connecting the beams toallel with the upper surfaceof the beams or girders, substantially as described.

5. In apparatus of the character described, the combination of two pairsof beams or girders, one pair mounted upon the other, with means forconnecting said beams together so as to permit of angular adjustment ofone pair in respect to the other, and means for securing therail-sections to the beams, substantially as described.

6. In apparatus of the character described,

the combination of two pairs of beams or girders, one pair mounted upon,and extending at an angle to the other, means for supporting the railsupon the upper pair, and tiebraces securing the members of each sectiontogether, said tie-braces being detachable for the purpose set forth.

7. In apparatus of the character described, the combination of two pairsof beams or girders, one pair mounted upon, and extending at an angle tothe other, a longitudinal groove in each beam or girder, blocks mountedthereon, said blocks having tongues entering the grooves and means forsecuring the rail-sections upon the blocks, substantially as described.

8. The combination of a support for railsections during the process ofuniting said sections, by casting, said support having a longitudinalgroove therein, blocks, tongues thereon entering the grooves, the saidblocks having ribs on their upper faces entering the grooves in therail-sections to be secured together, bolts shaped to engage thesupports, and a cross-bar, said cross-bar and bolts holding therail-sections in position during the process of casting, substantiallyas described.

9. In apparatusof the character described,

. the combination of two pairs of rail-supporting beams or girders, onepair mounted crosswise upon the other, with pivotal connections betweenthe beams of the upper pair and the beams of the lower pair, saidpivotal connections being located at points where the beams cross,substantially as described.

10. In apparatus of the character described, the combination of twopairs of rail-supporting beams or girders, one pair mounted crosswiseupon the other, with pivotal connection between the beams of the upperpair and the beams of the lower pair, said pivotal connections beinglocated at points where the beams cross, and locking connections betweenthe beams at the other crossing points of the same, substantially asdescribed.

11. In apparatus of the characterdescribed, the combination of two pairsof rail-supporting beams or girders, one pair mounted crosswise upon theother, said beams being recessed at the crossing points whereby theupper sur-' faces of both pairs of beams will be in the same horizontalplane, substantially as described.

12. In apparatus of the character described, the combination of twopairs of rail-supporting beams or girders, one pair mounted upon,

and extending at an angle to the other, with tie-rods for connecting theprojecting ends of thebeams of one pair to the projecting ends of thebeams of the other pair, so as to lock the beams together and form arigid structure, substantially as described.

13. In apparatus of the character described, the combination of twopairs of rail-supporting beams or girders, one pair mounted upon, andextending at an angle to the other, with adjustable tie-rods forconnectingthe projecting ends of the beams of one pair to the projectingends of the beams of the other pair, so as to lock the beams togetherand form a rigid structure, substantially as described.

14. In apparatus of the character described, the combination of twopairs of rail-supporting beams or girders, one pair mounted upon, andextending at an angle to the other, with tie-rods for connecting theprojecting ends of the beams of one pair to the projecting ends of thebeams of the other pair, so as to lock the beams together and form arigid structure, and transverse braces for connecting together the beamsof each pair, substantially as described.

15. The combination of a structure A having two members A, A tie-bracesa securing the two members together, a structure B having two members B,B and a tie-brace b, said structure B crossing the structure A, boltssecuring the two structures together at diametrically oppositecorners,'t-he structures being slotted at the other corners, and boltsfitted to the slots, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

16. In apparatus of the character described, the combination of twopairs of rail-supporting beams or girders, one pair mounted upon theother, with pivotal connections between the beams of the upper pair andthe beams of the lower pair, a series of notches in the sides of eachbeam of each pair, bolts shaped to engage the notches, and cross-bars towhich the bolts are fitted, said cross-bars and bolts holding therail-sections in position during the process of casting, substantiallyas described.

17. In apparatus of the character described, the combination of a beamto which one or more rail-sections can be secured, said beam having aslot and a series of sockets communicating with one side of the slot,headed bolts shaped to fit the sockets, While the heads of the boltsrest in the slot, and clamp-plates with which the bolts engage and bywhich the rail-sections are secured to the beam, substantially asdescribed. v

18. In apparatus of the character described, the combination of twobeams, a tie-brace extending from one beam to the other, said tiebracebeing flanged, a series of holes in the side of each beam, and boltsmounted in the holes and arranged to secure the tie-braces in theirdifferent positions of adjustment, substantially as described.

19. In apparatus of the character described, the combination of twobeams, tie-braces extending from one beam to the other, a series ofclamp-plates for clamping the rail-sections to each beam, each beamhaving a groove in each side, a series of holes in the beams, and aseries of sockets or slots, headed securing bolts mounted in the socketsand engaging the clamp-plates, the heads of said bolts rest ingin thegroove, and bolts extending through the holes in the beams and attachingthe tiebraces to the beams, substantially as de scribed.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

VICTOR ANGERER. ALBERT R. GLINE. Witnesses:

LEWIS R. ASHHURST, J12, O. W. CROASDILL.

